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My thoughts on starting a KX5......

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Polar-Bus:
I have been struggleing thus far learning exactly how my bike likes to be started. First lesson: DON'T FLOOD A KX500 ! OK, so I learned that lesson the hard way. My 5 easily floods if I do too many starts, and quick shutdowns. My bike cold, seems to be a 3 kick bike with the choke on. Seem to be a 1 or 2 kick bike hot (as long as I do 1/4 open throttle). One great technique I have learned is to go against the generall KX Riders' opinion, and bring the piston up the a tad BEFORE TDC, and literally jump on the kickstart, rather then just use leg force to kick it. This seems to allow 2 cycles in one kick strike. I did this all Sun afternoon, and my KX lites off every time with one kick. Anyway, I just thought I would throw out my thoughs on starting, as I have learned a TIREING lesson, that you can waste a lot energy kicking a 500 and not getting anywhere, which is NOT good! LOL

alan:
You should do a little search on starting the KX5, because we have beat that one to death on several occasions......... :-D :-D

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,2169.0.html

duudu:
rest the bike on e very high building, get to the top and when u jump try and aim for that kickstart....

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: duudu on June 17, 2006, 08:57:15 AM ---rest the bike on e very high building, get to the top and when u jump try and aim for that kickstart....

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Thanks for the tip.

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